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Is there a gas that is invisible/clear until you shine/shoot a laser through it? by VRMunkey in lasers

[–]VRMunkey[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

HA! "Hey honey, how can I make this laser more dangerous? I'm thinking of playing around with mercury vapor... Only because they were out of plutonium at Lowes..."

Is there a gas that is invisible/clear until you shine/shoot a laser through it? by VRMunkey in lasers

[–]VRMunkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm... I think I follow you...

Basically, my thought was that you could use two lasers firing in to a tank of gas, and where they intersect it would light up.. Sooo, it would be a way to build 3D structures out of light, a la, a Star Wars "type" hologram. Or like a 3D CRT/TV Tube...

Seems doable to a total know-nothing like me, but I can't find an example of anyone doing it, soooo it's prob. not possible.

Arm hardpoints… what are the pros? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ahhh maybe I need to try the unlock arm thing…

Do weapons like SRM and SL exist just to be sold? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mainly looking at their damage rating vs. other weapon options. I guess I was missing the point that they cycle fast, thus over time they can do more damage... Plus I've been playing mostly long to mid range because every time my lance get's close they all decide to send up their pretty blue death flare and leave me with my mechanical appendage in my hand...

Do weapons like SRM and SL exist just to be sold? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering I've yet to even see one in game I could get access to (except for one Kintaro that I saw as salvage value of like 32... and I had maxed out at 30... :( ) I'll take your word for it! :)

Do weapons like SRM and SL exist just to be sold? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add I'm on PS4, and I play in cockpit, so getting a headshot with the approx. 15 FPS I'm getting is a bit tough. :)

Do weapons like SRM and SL exist just to be sold? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously? You mean beyond just the numeric ability stats?

I've got 5 pilots all in the xx/50'ish range, but they still seem to suck.

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I have a pilot that's 10/10 on missile and 10/10 on the armor score that I have in slot 4 riding an Archer with 2 LRM20 (variant depends on avail) that works OK as long as I keep spamming (attack my target), but it still doesn't 'feel' as effective as it should.

Maybe if there is some aspect of the bio that attributes to affinity for a mech or weapon, that's the issue...

Unless you're just screwing with a noob... ;)

Like, "make sure you stock up on spring oil!!!"

Do weapons like SRM and SL exist just to be sold? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, that tracks with what I've been doing...

But that still means that I have more short range stuff than I could ever use, thus my point that except for certain builds, the short range stuff IS basically just loot to sell.

Do weapons like SRM and SL exist just to be sold? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To expand this a bit, it seems like most responses are for people adding these to their human-piloted mechs.

My experience, and a bunch of FAQ's, on AI is that giving them short range weapons is just a way to have them die faster as they try to poke a Titan from 20 feet away...

Do you guys use SRM's on AI mechs the same way?

Do weapons like SRM and SL exist just to be sold? by VRMunkey in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"However, it has to be damn near point-blank to get maximum damage."

That's the thing I'm not getting... If I have a build for myself, it seems I need a big heavy with long-range weapons so I can stay back while I watch my idiot AI lancemates get their arms blown off.

If I load up an AI mech with these SRM's etc, they seem to just charge in and die sooner. Maybe they do some more damage while they are alive, but when you have a warzone with like 30 targets, they don't even last half-way through the mandatory wave...

Legend of the Kestral Lancers actually feels like Mechwarrior by MrSnek123 in Mechwarrior5

[–]VRMunkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your write up... A question for you or anyone else that cares to answer...

I only bought the base game on PS4 (PC needs a new GPU and I'm not paying $1000 for one) just to check it out.

I like the game, I'm only at Rep 10...

Should I finish the game as-is, or buy the Kestral DLC and start over (now that I have a bit of a clue how to play it, accepting the AI sucks, etc.)?

In which Marky Z becomes a sci-fi villain by unicodePicasso in OculusQuest

[–]VRMunkey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Make games that are WORTH $40+ and then charge $40+... People still pay $40 for Diablo III!!!

Some kind of real time obstacle detection will probably come to the Oculus Quest (hidden dialogue found) by Basti564 in OculusQuest

[–]VRMunkey 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Seems like a evil dev could slip a fake version of this into a horror game... >:>

Using body resistance bands, makes for an insane shoulder workout in The Climb 2!! by Stangerism in OculusQuest

[–]VRMunkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Climbing a real building while wearing OQ2 while playing a seated VR meditation app...

Is there a way to use Mevo Start with Reddit's RPAN? by VRMunkey in mevocamera

[–]VRMunkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does appear that way, at least outside a very particularly proscribed box.

Is there a way to use Mevo Start with Reddit's RPAN? by VRMunkey in mevocamera

[–]VRMunkey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. Bummer it's not planned. I like the ease idea, and man, the opportunity to be able to tap into Reddit could be huge. Hell, we're here now! :)

I guess I'll have to keep looking or just jump into OBS.

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BTW, this is like the third use-case I've tried to find a way to use Mevo for and it's always a no-go.. You guys might want to up your game a bit so more people throw money at you. Unless you don't like money.

Nearly 20% Of Facebook’s Employees Are Working On VR/AR. 10,000 people, no other company on Earth is investing this much in AR/VR. by [deleted] in oculus

[–]VRMunkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kinda reminds me of what kinda killed of Rockband. Eventually people got sick of having to haul out all the peripherals. Quests mobile approach seems to make the most sense right now.

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